Can opener



Dec. 9, 1924- C. A. WATSON cAN OPENER.

Filed Jan. 19. 1924 gwventoz 63 J1 14 22 I 50 1 Patented Dec. 9, 1924.

UNITED STATES CHESTER A. VATSON, OF BALLINGER, TEXAS.

CAN OPENER.

Application filed January 19, 1924.

taining ticles of food and for removing the metal caps closing bottlescontaining beverages and food relishes.

The invention provides an implement embodying an adjustable andremovable cutter which is formed with a double cutting edge so as tooperate eitectively when moved in e ther direction.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent and suggest themselves asthe nature of the invention is understood.

While the drawings illustrate an embodiment of the invention it is to beundo; stood that in adapting the same to meet different conditions andrequirements, various changes in the form, proportion and minor detailsof construction may be resorted to without departing "from the spirit ofthe invention.

Referrino to the acompanying drawings forming a part of the application:

Figure l is a side view of a can opener embodying the invention, showingthe same applied,

Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof,

Figure 3 is a sectional view on the line 33 of Figure 2, looking in thedirection of the arrows,

Figure 4 is a sectional view on the line d l of Figure 2, and

Figure 5 is a detail view of the device as seen from the bottom side.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and designated in the several views of the drawings by likereference characters.

The implement comprises a handle 1, which, as shown, consists of a. flatbar or elongated plate having a notch 2 in an end thereof to form abottle cap remover and having a longitudinal slot 3 in which the lowerend of acutter 4 operates. A centering point 5 is provided at theslotted end to pierce the top 5- of a can and form a pivot Serial No.687,257.

about which the implement is rotated in order to cause the cutter l tocut through the top in a manner well understood.

The cutter e consists of a blade, the active end of which is pointed andoppositely beveled to provide a. double cuttin edge, as shown mostclearly in Figure The cutting blade at is mounted in a. holder (5 whichconsists of a fiat tube, preferably formed by folding opposite edgeportions oi a metal strip. The closed side of the tube 6 is providedwith a plurality of openings 7 which are adapted to receive the end 8 ofa spring 9 mounted upon the holder, whereby to hold the cutter in therequired adjusted position. One side of the tube is open, the sameresulting :lrom the space formed between the edge portions of the stripwhich do not come together. A guide is provided at the lower end of theholder to receive the handle 1 and consists of end portions of the tubebent in opposite direct-ions so as to embrace opposite edge portions ofthe handle as indicated at 8, the extremities oi the bent portions 8being notched to receive opposite end portions of the cutter, as shownmost clearly in Figure It. will be readily understood that the blade 4may be adjusted to project to a greater or less extent from the handleand by reason of the double cutting edge, the implement will operateeffectively when rotated either to the right or to the left. It is alsoobserved that the cutter may be readily removed from the holder to admitof sharpening or to be replaced as required.

What is claimed is:

l. A can opener comprising a handle bar adapted to swing with respect tothe can. a holder rising from the bar and overlapping the same toprevent transverse displacement with respect to the bar, and a cutterdisposed in the holder and extending through the bar serving to preventaccidental longitudinal displacement of the holder.

2. A can opener comprising a handle bar adapted to swing with respect tothe can, a holder disposed transversely of the bar and having meansintegral therewith overlapping the bar and preventing displacementtransversely therefrom, and a cutter carried by the holder andprojecting through the bar.

3. A can opener comprising a handle bar adapted to swing with respect tothe can, a holder disposed transversely of the bar and having meansintegral therewith overlapping the bar and preventing displacementtransversely therefrom, and a cutter carried by the holder andprojecting through the bar, and said means having a notch serving as aguide for the cutter.

4:. A can opener comprising a handle bar adapted to swing. relatively tothe can, a holder disposed transversely of the bar. said holder havingintegral portions in hooked relation to opposite sides of the bar, saidha:-

having a slot therethrough, the extremities of said portions beingnotched, a cutter carried by the holder extending through said slot andint-0 saidnotehes, and means to adjusta-bly secure the cutter to theholder.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

QI IES'lEI-I A. VATSON. Witnesses Es'rns M. LYNN, Mrs. MACK TAYLOR.

